Stake-holder.



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ARTHUR J. BOSTWICK. OF EAU CLAIRE, WISCONSIN, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO'EAU CLAIRE MILL SUPPLY CO., OF EAU CLAIRE, WISCONSIN.

STAICE-HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 25, 1908.

Application filed September 30, 1.907. Serial No. 395,123.

To all ufzonzit vmay concern:

Be it known that I, ARTHUR J. Bosrwick, of Eau Claire, Eau Claire county, Wisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Stake-Holders, of which the following is a. specification.

My invention relates to stake-holders for use. on logging sleighs or cars and the obj ect of the invention is to improve the form of holder shown and described in Letters Patent of the United States, issued to me Februar lil, 1907, No. $44,775.

The invention consists generally in various constructions and combinations, all as hereinaf ter described and particularly pointed out in the. claims.

In the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, Figure l is aV side view of ay car cross beam or bolster with my invention applied thereto. Fig. 2 is an end vic?.r ol the saine. Fig. il is atop view of one end ol' the bolster showing the stake holder in its locked position. Fig. 4 is a side view of the bolster showing theliolder in its released or unlocked position.

In the drawing, 2 represents the car or sleigh cross beain or bolster having flat plates 3 and 3 thereon at cach end secured together through the bolster by bolts 4. These plates extend beyond the bolster on each side and form the side walls of the holder. The end of the bolster has an inclined or beveled surface 5 t0 receive a corresponding surface 6 on the stake. 7. A plate S is secured to the plate 3 by bolts 9 and said plate S has an eye 10 at its outer end wherein the tongue 11 is pivoted. This tongue is adapted to extend across the o ien end of the holder contacting with the ends of the plates 3 and 3' and preventing the stake 7 from being pressed outwardly by the pressure of the logs on the car or sleigh. 'lhe inclined surface 5 braces the lower end ot the stake and'on the other side near the top of the holder it is held in position by the. pivoted tongue. On the other side of thc holder from the pla-tc S a bar 12 is provided, secured to the plate 3 on that side of the bolster and extending outwardly bcyond the eye 10. A link 13 is pivoted at 14 on the bar 12 and has a tongue 15 pivotally attached to its lower end and provided with a recess 16. A late 17 is secured to the plate 3' and has a ug 1S adapted to enter the recess 16 in the tongue 15. A stra 19 is secured to the bar 12 and extends 'agonally therefrom and a locking latch 20 is pivotcd at 21 on the lower end of said stra and has a recess 22 adapted to receive the eveled end 23 of the tongue 15, and whereby the said tongue will be locked in engagement with the lug 1S., and the tongue .l1 resting on the tongue 15 will be held in its locking position across the outer end of the stake holder` To o crate the locking latch 20 a bar 24 is pivotal y connected thereto and slidably supported in its opposite end in a guide 25 near the other side of the car. A lug 2G on said bar engages the said guide and prevents the premature movement of the locking latch. Whenever desired 'the bar may be lifted and moved lengthwise to release the. latch and allow the locking tongue to swing down to a vertical position and open the discharge side of the holder.

I claim as my invention:

1. A stake-holder having an opening in its wall of sullicient size to allow the discharge of a stake therethrough, a pivoted tongue arranged to extend across the opening of said stakeholder, a second pivoted tongue whereon the free end of said first named tongue is supported without being attached thereto, and a. locking latch arranged to engage said second pivoted tongue and hol'd the saine in its locking position.

2. A stake holder having an opening in its side. wall of sufficient size to allow the discharge of a stake therethrough, a pivoted tongue arranged to extend across the open side of said stake holder, a link provided near the free end of said tongue.v a second tongue pivotallyT connected to the free end of said link and forming when in a horizontal position a support for the free end of said tirst' named tongue, and means for temporarily locking said second named tongue.

3. A stake-holder having an opening in its side wall of sufficient size to allow the discharge of a stake therethrough, a pivoted tongue arranged to extend across the open side of said holder, a pivoted link, a second tongue pivotally connected to said link and having a recess in its edge, and a notched end, a plate secured. on the wall of said holder and having a lug to enter the recess of said second named tongue, and said second named tongue forming a support for the free end of said first named tongue and a. locking latch having means for operating it from the opposite side of the car and pro- Srtl l l vided with a beveled surface to enga-ge the notched end of said second named tongue.

4. The combination, with a. bolster of plates secured thereon and projecting beyond the ends thereof, said bolster having a beveled or inclined end, a tongue pivotall)vv connected to one of said plates and adapted to swing across the space between them, a link pivotally connected to the other plate, n. second tongue pivotally connected to said link und adapted to support the free end of said tirst named tongue, and means for locking said second named tongue, said mea-ns being operable from the other side of the car, substsntizilli' as described.

5. The combination, with a bolster, of plut es secured thereto on euch side and projecting beyond the ends thereof, a tongue pivotnlly connected to one of said plates, a bur secured to the other pluto and projecting outn'ardbv beyond the end thereof, a `iink pivotally attached to said bnr, :t second tongue pivotnlhv connected to said linl; and between which second tongue and said bar the free end of said first named tongue is adapted to be inserted and supported, and means for locking said second named tongue in :t substantinlbv horizontal position.

6. The combination, with :t bolster, of a.

stakeholder mounted thereon and having an open side of sufficient size to allow the discharge of a stake therethrough, a tongue arranged to extend across the open side of said holder, a second tongue pivotally supported and arranged to engage and support the free end of said first named tongue, said second tongue having a. recess in its edge, a. plate having a lug to enter said recess,- ztnd e. pivoted locking latch arranged to engage, the free end of said second tongue and having operating means extending to the opposite side of the eur, substantially as described.

7. A stake holder having :in opening in its wull of sufficient size to allow the discharge of a stake therethrough, :t pirotcd tongue arranged to extend across the opening of said starke holder, e, second pivoted tongue whereon the free end of said lirst nnnied tongue is looselv supported without being attached thereto, and means for holding said second pivoted tongue in its locking position, substzintiztllyns described.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this 23rd du.)v of September 1907.

ARTHUR J. BOSTWICK.

Witnesses:

C. L. TOLLES, Roer. B. Enteos. 

